Sentence examples for making it only from inspiring English sources

Mocked by critics for its banality, sales of the 416-page guide have been slow, with just 2,189 copies of the title sold during its opening week, making it only the 185th bestselling book of the week.

Its own rocket, though, perilously lacking thrust, stands a chance of making it only it if its crew is reduced to a single cosmonaut – and the celebrated Yuri Gagarin is dead, killed on a training flight in his MiG-15.

Story" (Def Jam), his first proper solo album after many mixtapes and releases by his earlier group, Playaz Circle, sold 147,000 copies in its first week out, making it only the third debut album this year to open at No. 1. (The others are by One Direction and Jack White — blame it on Adele, who has dominated the chart for much of the year).

The other animal, labeled D-3 F1, escaped from the plate after laying eggs, making it only possible to examine its F2 progeny.

China joined an exclusive club last year: its economic output exceeded $10 trillion, making it only the second country to achieve that feat (America reached this level in 2000).

Universal said its summer tentpole "Jurassic World" crossed $1 billion overseas, making it only the fourth film ever to reach this milestone.

They made it only until 1972.

(Oscar, limiting himself to monogamy, made it only to seven).

But that makes it only a little sadder.

The group made it only as far as China.

However, Johnny would make it only partway through the tour.